European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                In Fried fleas by Cunt Swift staff writer k encyclopedia sales to  families big business in Central Europe barely reach american outposts in the Mediterranean area the air Force . Americana. Britannica an world Book take turns at a table in the base Exchange at Aviano a. Italy. But there is no housing except dormitories and solicitors Are not permitted to go door to door without invitations. Off base far less regulation of Sale agents is apparent than in consumer conscious America or even West  Are no italian Laws dealing with consumer Protection an air Force spokesman said. What Law there is does not come Clown harshly on solicitors for example firms Are not required to include a cancellation clause in their contracts. Costly lawsuits May be dissatisfied customers Only re course in Case of fraud the air Force said. On the other hand the base Lega office said it received few complaints from american customers. Com plaints usually come from buyer who receive Only part of what they pay Foror from Sellers who complain that buyers changed their minds after signing a contract. The Only two complaints received Las year concerned buyers who decided later they had no need for the books the staff judge advocate office said. More americans there buy Copper products Wicker furniture Globe bars italian living room or dining room outfits or on Xor Marble creations. About those the Egal division hears Only occasionally As fro service families who return Home to Dis cover the phone company charges a Prin cely sum to Hook up an Onyx Telephone. Door Uwi Oor sales also Are banned Atto Reion a. Spain. The Only Way such symph can Geton base legally is to be sign Cloi and of by p Era. But Security police Wyt Bej housing area about 30 Miles away be cause that land is not under  military jurisdiction said Zig scr. Instalment contract Law in Spain ii similar to . Regulation Ziegler said. The written contract controls seller and buyer. The Only encyclopedias being sold Here Are being sold through contract Wilh cafes be said. The Exchange reports Only Britannica and americana actively pursue sales Al though the contract with world Book still is in Force Ziegler said. Encyclopedia Dis plays Are restricted to the Exchange lobby. Britannica also is available through the Exchange  Only encyclopedias available at . Bases at Kara Mursel or in Ciurlik Turkey were the 25-Volumc Funk & wag Nalls set that could be ordered through stars & stripes bookstores for $29.95. Six sets were ordered last year at Kara Mursel a base spokesman said and no complaints were received by the base Legal office. The set no longer is available at a amur Sci and none of the sets were sold at in Ciurlik. Cape. Frank b. Randall or. Information officer at Ankara said encyclopedia sales agents have not been reported in that area. Turkey has no modern contract Law. Air Force Legal offices seem to agree. And observers add that Ven Dors Selling on the instalment plan Are virtually unknown. It is not the custom to pay for anything in and Vance the Kara Mursel information office added. The popular buys Are carpets creations in Copper or brass Gold and Silver jewelry coins Alabaster Onyx and Marble Al though Safe regulations limit How much one person May Export. Sales usually Are Cash and  said capt. Stephen 0. Richards chief of information at in Ciurlik. Caveat captor let the buyer beware is the Basic Protection against  Ura. Dim. Acu of Cei Ved no reports about such and the personal affairs office reports no complaints about Book capt Dick Ziegler base information officer. Sou citation is permitted at Royal Oaks carpets Are More popular than encyclopedias in Turkey. Or Force Pawlo the stars and stripes